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Rust compiler error · checked with rustc 1.99.0

Rust error E0576: cannot find associated type `You` in trait `Hello`

What it meansAn associated item wasn't found in the given type.

What rustc prints

error[E0576]: cannot find associated type `You` in trait `Hello`
 --> main.rs:4:36
  |
2 |     type Who;
  |     --------- associated type `Who` defined here
3 |
4 |     fn hello() -> <Self as Hello>::You; // error!
  |                                    ^^^ not found in `Hello`
  |
help: maybe you meant this associated type
  |
4 -     fn hello() -> <Self as Hello>::You; // error!
4 +     fn hello() -> <Self as Hello>::Who; // error!
  |

Real output of rustc 1.99.0 compiling the official example below (2021 edition). Your names and line numbers will differ; the first line is the part to match.

E0576Types and traits
Activein rustc 1.99.0
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The compiler team's explanation

An associated item wasn't found in the given type.

Erroneous code example:

trait Hello {
    type Who;

    fn hello() -> <Self as Hello>::You; // error!
}

In this example, we tried to use the nonexistent associated type You of the Hello trait. To fix this error, use an existing associated type:

trait Hello {
    type Who;

    fn hello() -> <Self as Hello>::Who; // ok!
}

From rustc --explain E0576 (1.99.0), part of the Rust project, MIT or Apache-2.0. Official page.

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